One game separates Crystal Palace Women from an immediate return to the Women's Super League, with Portsmouth the opposition at the VBS Community Stadium this afternoon (2nd May, 15:00 BST). Read on below to see what Jo Potter's side need to do...
Kick-off is at 15:00 BST this afternoon, on the final day of the league season, as the WSL2 draws to a dramatic conclusion.
Tickets are still available for the game (click here or below), or the game will also be streamed LIVE for viewers at home to watch.
Whether watching from the VBS, or from home, lend your voice today to Palace Women's promotion push!
After a dramatic penultimate day in the WSL2, a win on the final day will see Palace automatically promoted to the WSL.
Following last weekend's 2-1 win away in Sunderland, Palace Women are in third-place with 41 points - the promotion playoff position.
Charlton Athletic sit in first, one point ahead of Palace on 42 points. Second-place Birmingham City are level on points with Palace, but have a significantly better goal difference (+7).
The order of the top three will now come down to the final day, with Palace taking on a relegated Portsmouth at the VBS, whilst Charlton face Birmingham City at home.
Through season of two halves – but also one of a remarkable turnaround in form.
Palace Women began the season with a run of frustrating results, winning just once in their opening eight matches, with four draws and three defeats.
But since mid-November, the Eagles have been seemingly unstoppable, winning 11 of their 13 subsequent matches – scoring 26 times and conceding just 11 – to propel themselves into the promotion spots, and with a real chance of sealing glory this afternoon.
Last May, it was announced that Crystal Palace Women would be competing in the newly-named Women's Super League 2.
Along with a new name - the WSL2 has a new structure for this season.
In previous years, only the top team would earn promotion to the WSL - this was how Palace earned WSL promotion in the 2023/24 season.
However, for this season only, up to three teams can go up - making this a totally unique campaign for Jo Potter's side:
The 2025/26 format is unique to this campaign, as from the 2026/27 season onwards - the second-place team will contest the playoff against the 13th-place WSL side.
This means the WSL will have 14 teams instead of 12 from the 2026/27 season.
Palace Women vs Portsmouth
